WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. Name of product: Battery Packs for Toy Vehicles Units: About 245,000 Manufacturer: JAKKS Pacific Inc., of Malibu, Calif. Hazard:…

EL SEGUNDO, Calif., March 30, 2007 – Mattel, Inc. [NYSE:MAT] announced the nomination of Dean A. Scarborough, president and chief executive officer of Avery Dennison Corporation, for election as a new member of the Mattel Board of Directors. Scarborough’s election will be voted upon at the company’s Annual Meeting of Stockholders on Friday, May 18,…

Shocker Toys LLP is excited to announce PBM Express will be distributing Shocker Toys products in the United Kingdom! Buffalo, NY – March 29th, 2007 – Shocker Toys LLP has announced that PB Express will be doing distribution of all ShockerToys products including their mainstay product the Shockinis throughout the Unite Kingdom. If you are…

New Mobile Handset Combines Addictive Qualities of the Phenomenally Popular Virtual Pet Toy with a Fully Functional Prepaid Mobile Phone (ORLANDO, FL – CTIA Wireless – Mar. 27, 2007) – First introduced as a pocket-sized toy in 1996, the classic Tamagotchi virtual pet now comes as just one of the many features loaded onto a…

Fisher-Price Fined $975,000 for Failing to Report a Serious Choking, Aspiration Hazard with a Popular Children’s Toy WASHINGTON , D.C. – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced today that Fisher-Price Inc., of East Aurora, N.Y., has agreed to pay a $975,000 civil penalty. The penalty, which the Commission has provisionally accepted, settles allegations…

It’s been way too long since I wrote one of these things. Frankly, I’ve felt a bit uninspired as of late. Since Toy Fair, really. I had every grand intention of following up AFI’s Toy Fair coverage with my thoughts on the Big Dance…but when Toy Fair failed to deliver…well… It’s already been discussed ad…

It’s been way too long since I wrote one of these things. Frankly, I’ve felt a bit uninspired as of late. Since Toy Fair, really. I had every grand intention of following up AFI’s Toy Fair coverage with my thoughts on the Big Dance…but when Toy Fair failed to deliver…well… It’s already been discussed ad…

March 22, 2007 (SEATTLE) — WizKids Inc., a subsidiary of Topps and the creator of runaway hit games such as HeroClix® and Pirates of the Spanish Main™, in conjunction with Diamond Comic Distributors and Alliance Game Distributors announced today that it is launching a sample pack marketing campaign for its upcoming Star Wars™ PocketModel™…

ACTION FIGURES SUPERMAN: LAST SON ACTION FIGURES Designed by Adam Kubert Based on the best-selling ACTION COMICS storyline “Last Son,” with art by Adam Kubert and written by Richard Donner & Geoff Johns!. Each figure features multiple points of articulation and a base. Advance-solicited; on sale November 14, 2007 Superman 6.75" Bizarro 7" Zod 6.75"…

Each day next week, new Minimates will be revealed through a different web site. On Monday, March 19th make sure to check out Art Asylum’s online forum. Tuesday will see a new Minimate revealed by Raving Toy Maniac. For Wednesday’s update, head over to the Minimate Multiverse forum. Wizard Universe will reveal the final Minimates on…